What is the solution set of 8x^2 -2x -1 =0

The anwser cause i do not understand just plez

Without any equipment, you can see stars that are 2{,}800{,}0002,800,0002, comma, 800, comma, 000 light-years away. by looking through a small telescope, you can see stars that are 3{,}112{,}000{,}0003,112,000,0003, comma, 112, comma, 000, comma, 000 light-years away. approximately how many times as far can you see using a small telescope as without any equipment?

In the parallelogram rstu, what is su? a. 10m b. 13m c. 23m d. 26m